Well, Bruce Buchanan from WD40 stopped in top The Home Discovery Show this weekend and he even stuck around for awhile to take some calls and share some tales, some tips, and even an insight of where WD40 has been and where they’re going. As an added bonus, he brought a very generous gift basket […]

Welcome back, and thanks for checking in. This week’s Home Discovery Show was packed with the season’s buzz. We could almost smell the freshly cut trees and the glow of the lights through the phone lines. Everywhere, everyone was readying themselves and their homes for the holiday. We started off with forced air, humidity, mossy […]

Seriously though. Have you ever slipped in the shower? Ever lost your balance bending over to scrub the toes? What about even climbing into the soaker tub? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you’ve probably wished you had a grab bar. No, these little life savers are definitely NOT just for […]

Welcome back to another edition of the blog, and thank-you for participating in the discussion. Oh, I know, you’re thinking; “I’m not actually talking”, but just by following along, reading, or even writing in, you are participating and your input is valuable and welcome. What a wet one this weekend and it has been for […]

The mercury sure dropped this past week and it was even time to don the toque. We talked paint with Martin Nichols of 2 Brothers Painting this morning, and right off the top he said it’s time to go inside. Outdoor painting is done for the season he says. “It’s just too damp”. He answers […]

Carmine Zuzulo of URBAN PLUMBING AND HEATING stopped in this morning to answer few questions and set the conversation off to what ended up to be a morning of potty talk……. Well, we did dive into a few questions about the toilet (pardon the pun). We talked about energy conservative toilets, non-flushing, flapper problems, and […]

Normally, the rest of that is; “…..there’s fire“. This week’s show suggested; “…..there had better be a smoke detector“. With the changing of the clocks (for most), the flipping of the mattress, and changing of the food in the emergency kit, came the change of the battery in the smoke detector. With that, the carbon […]

If you’re not, then you probably need to crank up the heat. Well, hopefully you won’t though. ‘Tis true that the colder season is here and something more than the sweater may be needed. In my home, the heat isn’t allowed to be turned on (officially) until November 1st, and that’s after the filter is […]

……. That was the question of this week’s show. I know that I’ve said it before, and, in all honesty, I believed it each time more than the previous, but this week’s show was stellar. Ian opened up with a pop quiz of the top 10 home improvement/repair tasks for DIY or for the […]

HGTV’s Bryan Baeumler, host of Disaster DIY and House of Bryan stopped in to chat on this week’s The Home Discovery Show. He shared tales of renovation and his own growth in the business. What a great guy. We’ll have to have him back. Jack from Vancouver called in and got us rolling with his […]

Testimonials

I have had renovations to my home by Steve on two occasions, and I found him to be a person with good ideas, good working skills and efficient co-workers. Care was given to accuracy and cleanliness in clean up afterwards. I would recommend him to anyone who wants contracting done.

Our completed bathroom is beyond my expectations! It was a delight to work with Steve, Andy and Andrew who were fun to have around but very professional at the same time. Andy was very creative and precise with the tile setting. I look forward to our next "project" together.
Thank you all.

Steve Seaborn president of The Little Contractor was a very pleasant surprise.
After having done major renovations to our home over the past few years we have had many dealings with trades contractors and on the whole had been very unhappy with the “over promise-under deliver” mentality, even more discouraging is the mind set that exists that this is acceptable. Steve was like a breath of fresh air: professional, courteous, punctual and fair. He kept us informed throughout the process and we can’t say enough about how happy we are with the finished product. We would not hesitate to recommend him and his team to anyone and would encourage Trex to consider him for any installations in our area.

We are delighted with our kitchen and bathroom renovation. Steve worked above and beyond the call of duty to deal with the challenges presented by a very old house. He and his team did an excellent job and we are happy to provide a reference.

Steve and his people were a joy to deal with. The work was done promptly, pleasantly, to a high standard and met our expectations.
Regards,

Steve and his crew were great. They came, they built, and left us with a fabulous deck. They were quick workers and friendly. They kept us updated on what was happening and addressed issues quickly and with thought. And best of all, they made sure the deck looked just like the plans I created.

Steve installed a shower system for us in Feb. 2003. His work and service relations were excellent. Given the "industry standard" and typically bothersome delays, his timeliness was stellar - right on schedule without delays. He coordinated the subcontractors so they were in and out. Right on track. This was like a huge breath of fresh air in a stale environment. Moreover, the price was good. And there have been no problems with his workmanship. I would highly endorse him as a contractor.

Herb and I just wanted to express our sincere thanks for the successful completion of our large decks using the Trex material. There was so much involved in the demolition of the old decking, removal of all the staircases and under lays. Your staff, headed by Steve were so proficient.
The old decking was removed revealing the source of our problems with our former decks that were improperly installed. Poor installation of our former decking by another construction company led to numerous distressful problems, including leaking of water into our garage.
Steve was so amazing. His goal was to complete our new decks with care, pride and precision to ensure that this mammoth job would be done right and to our satisfaction. He consulted with a roofing professional who proceeded to waterproof the deck before the new Trex decking was installed. Such was the care taken to guarantee that this enormous task of rebuilding our decks and staircases would be perfect in every way. Steve paid meticulous attention to the smallest detail in his execution of this extensive project. We recognized and appreciated the excellent quality of Steve's skillful workmanship and supervision of the building of our decks.
He and his co-workers were always ready to please and jointly employed incredible effort to ensure the best possible job was completed without compromise. A thorough clean-up was continually maintained on our grounds.
We are so pleased and grateful for a job done with such integrity, professionalism and enthusiasm to meet and even exceed our expectations.
With our appreciation,

Steve Seaborn isn't very funny. He tries to be. But he isn't. He is, however, the most professional, honest and trustworthy contractor I've ever hired. So much so, I find myself laughing at his jokes.

I am very happy with the results of the reno. Wes, Steven, and Andy are good people to work with. Wes is a gentleman, and is well organized. Steven has a co-operative approach and welcomed input and critique from me. He was always willing to keep working at a detail until it came out right. Andy has great skills as a tiler, and painter.
Best wishes,

We found Steve and his helpers to be very flexible and easy to work with. They understood a busy families commitments and complicated lifestyles and we had a stress free reno experience. We're all very happy with the finished job. Thanks Steve.

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